Media device turntable

ABSTRACT

An assembly can include a base; and a turntable rotatably coupled to the base where the turntable can include an optical port, a mount that positions an electronic device with respect to the optical port and at least one waveguide operatively coupled to the optical port.

TECHNICAL FIELD

Subject matter disclosed herein generally relates to media devices andassociated equipment and techniques.

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BACKGROUND

Turntables find use in various fields. For example, consider a mediaplayer such as a record player where a disc embodied with informationrotates with respect to a media reader head. In such an example,circuitry may render the information, for example, as audio via one ormore speakers. Various equipment, technologies, techniques, etc., aredescribed herein that pertain to media players (e.g., media controllers,etc.) and associated equipment and techniques that can includeturntables, etc.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Features and advantages of the described implementations can be morereadily understood by reference to the following description taken inconjunction with the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 illustrates views of an example of a turntable;

FIG. 2 illustrates views of an example of a device;

FIG. 3 illustrates views of the device FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 illustrates a block diagram of a system;

FIG. 5 illustrates a view of a system;

FIG. 6 illustrates a view of the system of FIG. 5 and an example of amethod;

FIG. 7 illustrates views of examples of components associated withwaveguides;

FIG. 8 illustrates views of an example of a turntable with examples ofwaveguide components;

FIG. 9 illustrates views of an example of a turntable that can receivefilters;

FIG. 10 illustrates a block diagram of an example of a method and ablock diagram of an example of a device;

FIG. 11 illustrates a series of views of an example of a graphical userinterface;

FIG. 12 illustrates an example of a graphical user interface;

FIG. 13 illustrates an example of a system;

FIG. 14 illustrates an example of circuitry;

FIG. 15 illustrates examples of perspective views of turntables showingmy design and an example of a plan view of a turntable showing mydesign; and

FIGS. 16-20 illustrate examples of a display panel with one or morecomputer icon images.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The following description includes the best mode presently contemplatedfor practicing the described implementations. This description is not tobe taken in a limiting sense, but rather is made merely for the purposeof describing general principles of the implementations. The scope ofthe described implementations should be ascertained with reference tothe issued claims.

Various subject matter described herein includes one or more examples ofnew, original, and ornamental designs (e.g., for an article ofmanufacture). For example, subject matter described herein includes oneor more of: (A) a design for an ornament, impression, print, or pictureapplied to or embodied in an article of manufacture (surface indicia);(B) a design for the shape or configuration of an article ofmanufacture; or (C) a combination of the first two categories.

We, Glenn Kreisel and Benjamin Bloch, being citizens of the UnitedStates, have invented new, original, and ornamental designs forturntables and for computer icon images that can be displayed as designsfor an article of manufacture that can be a computer screen, a displaypanel or a monitor.

Turntablism has been described as the art of manipulating sounds andcreating music using direct-drive turntables and a DJ mixer. The termturntablist has been used to describe the difference between a DJ whojust plays records and one who performs by touching and moving therecords, stylus and mixer to manipulate sound. A “hiphop/scratch” artistmay play a record like an electronic washboard with a phonographicneedle as a plectrum to produce sounds that may be unique (e.g.,difficult to reproduce). To such an artist, the record player may beconsidered to be a musical instrument. Some turntablist DJs useturntable techniques like beat mixing/matching, scratching and beatjuggling. Some turntablists seek to have themselves recognized astraditional musicians capable of interacting and improvising with otherperformers.

FIG. 1 shows a plan view and a cross-sectional view along a line A-A ofan example of a turntable 110 that includes an upper surface 112, alower surface 114, surface indicia 115, a peripheral surface 116,optical passages 122 and a recess 130 that includes an optical port 140.

In the example of FIG. 1, the recess 130 includes a floor 131, lateralwalls 132 and 134, end walls 136 and 138 and supplemental recesses 139-1and 139-2. In FIG. 1, the recess 130 may be shaped with variousdimensions to seat an electronic device. For example, the recess 130 mayinclude dimensions in a Cartesian coordinate system (x, y and z) thatcan seat an electronic device such as a cellular phone.

As an example, a cellular phone may be seated in the recess 130 of theturntable 110 to align a lens of a flash unit of the cellular phone withthe optical port 140 and to align one or more speakers of the cellularphone with the supplemental recesses 139-1 and 139-2. In such anexample, one or more of the supplemental recesses 139-1 and 139-2 mayprovide finger or other tool access, for example, for removal of acellular phone from the recess 130.

In the example of FIG. 1, one or more features of the turntable 110 maybe described with respect to a cylindrical coordinate system (r, z, Θ).For example, the surface indicia 115 may be a series of concentricridges disposed at various radii. Such surface indicia may provide fortraction, for example, where sweat, moisture, etc. may flow to spacesbetween the ridges while leaving upper ridge surfaces more suitable forfinger-based movements.

As an example, the turntable 110 may be made of a material such asmetal, alloy, plastic, etc. For example, the turntable 110 may be madeof a polymeric material, optionally with a surface finish that is roughto provide an increase friction coefficient with respect to a surface ofa hand.

In the example of FIG. 1, the turntable 110, or one or more componentscoupled thereto, may act as waveguides. For example, a waveguide orwaveguides may guide electromagnetic energy emissions from a flash unitof a device seated in the recess 130 to one or more of a plurality ofthe passages 122. For example, a sub-assembly that includes fiber opticsmay guide light from the optical port 140 to the passages 122.

As an example, where a device is seated in the recess 130 of theturntable 110, the device may include motion sensing circuitry. Forexample, consider an accelerometer, a gyroscope, etc. As an example,rotation of the turntable 110 about a central axis may cause a motionsensing circuitry of a device to sense motion and to control one or moreoutputs. For example, where the device includes a flash, motion sensingcircuitry may be operatively coupled to flash driver circuitry totrigger the flash based at least in part on the sensed motion. Asanother example, where the device includes media player circuitry,motion sensing circuitry may be operatively coupled to the media playercircuitry for controlling the media player circuitry. For example, themedia player circuitry may be controlled in a manner akin to a systemused by a turntablist. In such an example, the device may provide forbeat mixing/matching, scratching and beat juggling. As an example, thedevice in combination with the turntable may be a musical instrument.

As an example, an assembly can include a base; and a turntable (see,e.g., the turntable 110) rotatably coupled to the base where theturntable includes an optical port (see, e.g., the optical port 140), amount (see, e.g., the recess 130) that positions an electronic devicewith respect to the optical port and at least one waveguide operativelycoupled to the optical port. In such an example, the mount may be orinclude a rectangular recess where, for example, the optical port isdisposed in a floor of the rectangular recess.

FIG. 2 shows two perspective views of an example of a cellular phone 210that may be seated in the recess 130 of the turntable 110 of FIG. 1. Asshown, the cellular phone 210 includes an activation switch 211, anupper surface 212, another activation switch 213, a lower surface 214,side surfaces 232 and 234 and end surfaces 236 and 238. As shown, thecellular phone 210 also includes one or more speaker ports 237, 239-1and 239-2 as well as a flash unit port 240 (e.g., a lens, etc.). As anexample, the cellular phone 210 may be seated in the recess 130 of theturntable 110 to align the flash unit port 240 with the optical port 140and, for example, to align the speaker ports 239-1 and 239-2 with thesupplemental recesses 139-1 and 139-2. In the example of FIG. 2, thecellular phone 210 also includes a jack that may be a physical jack foroutput of audio signals; noting that wireless circuitry may be includedfor wireless output of audio information.

As an example, the cellular phone 210 of FIG. 2 may be described withrespect to a coordinate system such as a Cartesian coordinate system(e.g., with x, y, z coordinates). As an example, an electronic devicemay include an axis that may be considered a central axis. Such an axismay be normal to a plane defined by the device, for example, defined bya display of the device. As an example, when carried by a turntable, theturntable may rotate about a rotational axis that may be aligned withthe central axis of the device. As an example, a central axis may be ageometrically “centered” axis. As an example, a mass centered axis maybe defined. As an example, a mass center may be at or near a geometriccenter. As an example, motion sensing circuitry may be at or offset froma geometric center (see, e.g., FIG. 13). As an example, a device may becarried by a turntable and rotated where such rotation may correspond toa rotational axis that may be at a geometric center of the device oroffset from a geometric center of the device. As described herein, a“plane” is a geometrical plane (e.g., not an abbreviation for anairplane). For example, the cellular phone 210 may be substantiallyplanar and may be rotated within a geometrical plane.

FIG. 3 shows additional views of the cellular phone 210 of FIG. 2. As anexample, the cellular phone 210 may be an iPhone™ cellular phone ofApple Corporation, Cupertino, Calif. (e.g., consider an iPhone 5 orother iPhone cellular phone or “smart phone”). As an example, aturntable may be configured with a recess to seat a particularelectronic device, which may optionally be a cellular phone. As anexample, a turntable may be configured to seat a media player devicethat includes motion sensing circuitry.

FIG. 3 shows various examples of components that may be included in anelectronic device such as the device 210. For example, an electronicdevice may include one or more processors 291, memory 292, mediacircuitry 293, flash circuitry 294, motion circuitry 295 (e.g., motionsensing circuitry), power 296 (e.g., power circuitry, a battery, etc.),a display 297, display circuitry 298 and other circuitry or components299. As an example, circuitry may include one or more of hardware,software, firmware, etc.

As an example, a device may include an operating system that canestablish an operating system environment that is suitable for executionof applications (e.g., instructions stored in memory, etc.). As anexample, a device may include one or more application programminginterfaces (APIs). As an example, a call may be made to an API where thecall may include one or more parameters. Such a call may instruct adevice to perform an action and optionally return information. Forexample, an application may receive information (e.g., via circuitry,user input, etc.) and formulate an API call that calls for a device toperform an action (e.g., render audio, render video, trigger a flash viaflash circuitry, receive sensor data, set a parameter value, etc.). Asan example, consider the iOS APIs that may operatively couple with oneor more services.

As an example, consider core audio services that may be layered on topof a hardware abstraction layer (HAL). As an example, audio signals maypass to and from hardware through the HAL. An application may access theHAL using, for example, audio hardware services in a core audioframework. As another example, consider a Core MIDI (Musical InstrumentDigital Interface) framework that can provide interfaces for MIDI data.

As another example, consider a core motion framework that can provide anapplication access to motion data from motion sensing circuitry. Such aframework may support access of raw and/or processed accelerometer data,for example, using block-based interfaces. As an example, consider adevice with a gyroscope where a motion framework provides for retrievalof raw gyro data, processed data, etc. A motion framework may allow foraccelerometer and/or gyro-based data one or more applications that canutilize motion as input. As a particular example, consider an instanceof a CMAccelerometerData class that represents an accelerometer event,which may be a measurement of acceleration along multiple spatial axesat a moment of time (e.g., typedef struct {double x; double y; doublez;} CMAcceleration). Various examples of resources for the iOS may beavailable, for example, via Apple Inc., Cupertino, Calif. (see, e.g.,developer.apple.com/library/ios/).

As an example, an application executable on an electronic device may becoded in accordance to one or more software frameworks. As an example,code may conform to, for example, the Swift software framework (AppleInc., Cupertino, Calif.), which is an object-oriented programminglanguage that targets iOS and OS X. The Swift software frameworkincludes getter/setter syntax akin to that of C#, the type aftervariable named and colon akin to Pascal-derived languages, stringinterpolation as in various scripting languages (e.g., using \(foo)versus Groovy's ${foo}), a question mark suffix after a type to denoteit can be nullable akin to Ceylon, range operators akin to Ruby (e.g.,noting that code for an application may be that of one or more softwareframeworks such as, for example, Swift, C, Groovy, Ceylon, Ruby, etc.).The Swift software framework may be utilized for direct access to theFoundation framework (e.g., base layer of objective-C classes) and theUIKit framework (e.g., classes to construct and manage an application'suser interface).

As an example, a device may include one or more of audio codeccircuitry, audio chip circuitry, etc. As an example, consider one ormore components marketed by Cirrus Logic (e.g., Apple 33851077 AudioCODEC and Apple 33851117 Cirrus Audio Chip). As an example, an audiocodec may include one or more stereo codecs and/or multichannel codecs(e.g., for surround sound applications). As an example, a component mayinclude an analog to digital converter and/or a digital to analogconverter.

As an example, a device can include a processor and memory accessible bythe processor. As an example, a device can include a display and displaydriver circuitry for rendering information to the display. As anexample, a device can include a touch-sensitive display operable via oneor more touch-sensing techniques (e.g., capacitive finger touch, stylustouch, etc.). As an example, one or more computer-readable media mayinclude processor-executable instructions that may be stored in memoryand executable by a processor to cause a device to perform one or moreactions. As an example, a computer-readable media may be a storage mediathat is non-transitory. As an example, various techniques, methods, etc.described herein may be implemented via a device that includes aprocessor and memory. As an example, a device may include circuitry thatcan receive media data and render media data. For example, a device mayreceive a song file as media data and include media player circuitrythat can render the media data as electronic signals for receipt by atransducer such as a speaker.

As an example, a device may include rendering one or more graphical userinterfaces (GUIs) to a display that may be a touch-sensitive display. Asan example, a GUI may include one or more controls that may be actuatedvia touch or other input (e.g., voice command, motion gesture, etc.). Asan example, a device may be seated in a turntable and operated to rendera GUI where one or more controls may be selected via rotation of theturntable. For example, consider a GUI that illustrates options arrangedabout an arc. In such an example, at least a portion of the GUI mayremain stationary while rotation causes a pointer (e.g., a cursor) torotate to one or more of the options, which may be selected, forexample, via a tap to the turntable, a back-n-forth rotational gestureto the turntable, etc.

As an example, a system may include a device and a turntable where thedevice responds to input via rotation of the turntable. As an example,the system may be a turntable-gesture system, for example, wheregestures input via the turntable are sensed by the device and where thedevice can perform one or more actions based at least in part on thesensed gesture input.

FIG. 4 shows an example of a system 400. In the example of FIG. 4, thesystem 400 includes a central circle with blocks 420 that indicate somecomponents of an electronic device that may be associated with turntablerotations. The blocks 420 may include an accelerometer block, a displayblock, a flash block and one or more other blocks. As illustrated, ablock 422 may include circuitry such as one or more processors, one ormore sensors, audio circuitry, visual rendering circuitry, flashcircuitry, etc. The block 422 is shown as being operatively coupled tothe central circle blocks 420. As an example, the block 422 may becircuitry of an electronic device that can be seated with respect to aturntable and that can respond to motion of the turntable such asrotation of the turntable.

As to communications, the block 422 may be operatively coupled tocircuitry such as Bluetooth® circuitry 427 and/or other wirelesscommunication circuitry (e.g., AirPlay circuitry (Apple Inc., Cupertino,Calif.), etc.). As an example, the block 422 may be operatively coupledto circuitry such as media sampling and/or conversion circuitry 429. Asan example, such circuitry may be implemented at least in part viaprocessor executable instructions that may be stored in memory of anelectronic device seated with respect to a turntable (e.g., in a recessof a turntable).

In the system 400, various blocks represent actions, which may befunctionality implemented by an electronic device seated in a turntablewhere the electronic device can sense motion and call for one or moreactions in response to such sensed motion.

As an example, an electronic device may be configured with motionsensing circuitry to sense one or more of yaw 432, roll 434 and pitch436. As an example, an electronic device may be seated in a recess of aturntable and rotated about an axis. In such an example, the electronicdevice may be seated flat with respect to gravity in that a display ofthe device defines a plane and where rotation of the device maintainsthe device substantially in the plane.

As an example, a recess of a turntable may seat a device at an angle,for example, to allow motion sensing circuitry to be slightly offsetfrom gravity in that gravity, in terms of a vector, is not normal to aplane defined by axes of an x-accelerometer and/or a y-accelerometer.

As an example, an electronic device may include motion sensing circuitrythat is offset from the geometric center of a device. Referring again tothe turntable 110 of FIG. 1, in such an example, the motion sensingcircuitry such as an accelerometer may be positioned at a radius and mayrotate about a central axis (e.g., rotational axis) of the turntable atthat radius (e.g., about a diameter).

Referring again to the system 400, motion sensing circuitry mayimplement one or more functions of a block 442, for example, considerbump, sample and/or play. As an example, motion sensing circuitry mayimplement one or more functions of a block 444, for example, considervisual effects, which may be caused by flashing of a flash unit of adevice (e.g., electromagnetic energy emissions), etc. As an example,motion sensing circuitry may implement one or more functions of a block446, for example, consider the block 446 as being an effects module thatcan set one or more setting for purposes of control of visual effectsand/or other effects.

As shown, the system 400 can include a block 452 as a screen adjustmodule and a block 454 as a screen adjust effect module that may causeone or more effects that can be rendered to a screen/display of adevice. For example, consider a stationary effect where rotation of thedevice does not rotate information rendered to a screen, a reverseeffect where rotation in one direction of a turntable causes informationrendered to a screen to be rotated in an opposite direction, a skipeffect where information rendered to a screen may be skipped/jitteredand a flash effect where information rendered to a screen may beflashed. As an example, various effects may be media coupled and/ormotion coupled. For example, media coupled may act to couple effects toamplitude, beat, etc. of rendered media (e.g., songs); whereas, motioncoupled may act to couple effects to rotation, rotational shifts,rotational speeds, rotational acceleration, etc. of a device as carriedby a turntable. As an example, where media rendering is coupled tomotion, one or more effects may be a hybrid motion/media coupled effect.

As an example, the system 400 can include a determination block 456 thatacts to determine direction of rotation, for example, to convert arotational motion to a particular rpm (e.g., akin to a turntable of aturntablist). As an example, the system 400 can include a digitaloverlay block 462 that can be implemented to sample sounds, to orderdata for play direction (e.g., forward or backward), etc. As an example,the system 400 may include an overlay module 464 that can include one ormore settings, for example, to control a block 466 that can provide forgravitation and/or stickiness.

FIG. 5 shows an example of a system 500 that includes the turntable 110of FIG. 1 with a base unit 510 (e.g., a base) where the device 210 ofFIG. 2 is seated in the recess 130 of the turntable 110. In such anexample, the base unit 510 may be a mount that can receive the turntable110 and support the turntable 110 on a surface (e.g., on a desk, atable, etc.).

As an example, the system 500 may be provided as part of a kit thatincludes a speaker unit 590. As shown in the example of FIG. 5, thespeaker unit 590 includes at least one speaker 592 and optionallyactuatable controls 594. As an example, the speaker unit 590 may includeBluetooth® technology circuitry for wireless communication (e.g.,handshakes, etc.) and receipt of information such as audio information.As an example, the Bluetooth® technology circuitry may provide awireless range of up to about 33 feet (10 m) or more, it may beBluetooth® compliant, it may support enhanced data rate (EDR), it maysupport one or more profiles such as, for example, the Advanced AudioDistribution Profile (A2DP), Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Headset Profile(HSP), and Serial Port Profile (SPP). The speaker unit 590 may includeMyTALK framework capabilities (e.g., for Windows® OS, Mac® OSX, etc.).As an example, circuitry of the speaker unit 590 may be configured forsimultaneous multipoint where it can operatively couple with multipledevices for transmissions.

As an example, the speaker unit 590 may include acoustic drivers,passive bass radiators, a built-in microphone, an IEEE 1329 Type1-compliant speakerphone, a stereo input jack, a USB port (e.g., forupdating on the MyTALK framework). As an example, the speaker unit 590may include features of one or more Jambox® speaker units such as theMini Jambox® speaker unit and/or the Big Jambox® speaker unit (e.g.,wireless speaker) marketed by Jawbone (San Francisco, Calif.). The BigJambox® speaker unit has a length of about 10″ (256 mm), a width ofabout 3.1″ (80 mm), a height of about 3.6″ (93 mm) and a weight of about2.7 lbs (1.23 kg) and includes battery power for up to about 15 hours ofcontinuous play where battery life may be displayed on a compatibledevice operatively coupled with the unit (e.g., consider the device210). As an example, the device 210 of the system 500 may optionallyrender battery life to a display of the device 210, for example,consider a low battery signal that alerts a user that a coupled wirelessspeaker unit such as the unit 590 is low on power.

As an example, the turntable 110 may be rotatably coupled to the baseunit 510, for example, where friction is reduced through use of one ormore bearing elements. As an example, consider stainless steel ballbearings that may be disposed between races (e.g., an upper race and alower race). As an example, to reduce friction (e.g., sliding), the baseunit 510 may include rubbery feet, a rubbery pad, etc. As an example,the base unit 510 may have a dimension (e.g., diameter) that is largerthan that of the turntable 110, which may act to prevent interferencewith rotation of the turntable 110 where the system 500 is positionednext to another object (e.g., on a surface). As an example, a turntablemay be about a foot in diameter, noting that other sizes may be used. Asan example, a turntable may be sized to carry an electronic device andallow for rotation. As an example, a kit may include a turntable (e.g.,with a base unit) with a diameter of about a foot or less and a portablespeaker unit with wireless communication circuitry for transmission ofat least audio information from an electronic device to the portablespeaker unit. As an example, such a kit may include a carrying bag.

Referring to the turntable 110 of FIG. 5, as an example, the recess 130may be configured to receive an electronic device with an interferencefit. For example, a turntable may be made of a material that includes anamount of elasticity such that it may be slightly smaller in one or moredimensions than an electronic device and such that it may expand toreceive an electronic device. As an example, one or more carriers may beimplemented such as an elastomeric carrier that can receive anelectronic device and fit the electronic device into a recess of aturntable. As an example, a turntable may include an elastomeric layerthat may be within a recess that can change shape to accommodate one ormore different types of electronic devices. As an example, a turntablemay include an elastomeric element (e.g., an “O-ring” configuredrectangularly) with respect to a recess where the elastomeric elementmay accommodate an electronic device and secure the electronic devicewith respect to the turntable. As an example, where a type ofinterference fit may be implemented, force for removal and insertion maybe determined based on force applicable by a human hand (e.g., considerthe hand of a child of 5 years old). As an example, a turntable mayinclude a locking mechanism that may be actuated to lock an electronicdevice with respect to a turntable. For example, consider one or moretabs that may swing to secure an electronic device with respect to aturntable.

As an example, a system may be configured with circuitry that cancompensate for displacements with respect to a direction of gravity. Forexample, consider mounting of the system 500 on a slanted board. In suchan example, the device 210 may detect its angle with respect to gravityand compensate motion sensing circuitry or signals therefrom withrespect to the detected angle. In such an example, the device 210 mayoperate as if the system 500 were positioned on a level, horizontalsurface.

As an example, the turntable 110 of FIG. 1 may be a table that can beoperatively coupled to a base unit where the base unit includes one ormore bearings, etc. that allow for rotation of the table. As an example,a turntable such as the turntable 110 of FIG. 1 may include one or morebearings that allow for it to be rotated about a central, rotationalaxis.

FIG. 6 shows an example of the system 500 with respect to an operationalscenario. In the example of FIG. 6, information 610 is rendered to thedisplay of the device 210. As illustrated, depending on one or moreoperational settings, the rendered information may be maintained in astationary reference frame with respect to a rotational reference frame.As an example, the information rendered may be information associatedwith media being rendered via media player circuitry, for example, tospeakers of the device 210. Such media may be of a particular tracktime, for a given play speed. As an example, the device 210 may render atrack time counter that stays “stationary” while the turntable 110 isbeing rotated in one or another rotational direction (e.g., clockwise orcounter-clockwise). For example, at a time 0:00, the track time countermay be at 1:06 and a user may rotate the turntable 110 counter-clockwisesuch that one second later the track time counter is at 1:05, yet stillmaintained in a reference frame that may be a viewing reference framefor the user. Where the user rotates the turntable clockwise, forexample, at a time 0:02, the track time counter may display 1:04 whilestill being maintained in a “stationary” reference frame. In such amanner, a user may be readily informed about media information withoutworrying about the rotational position of the device 210 as seated inthe recess 130 of the turntable 110.

While the example of FIG. 6 shows track time, other information may bedisplayed, for example, even phone call information, which may include alive chat session information where video is streamed to the device 210via a network. In such an example, the user of the system 500 may see acaller and communicate with the caller while using the device 210 aspart of the system 500 for controlling media rendering. In other words,where the device 210 is configured with communication circuitry such ascellular phone circuitry, it may be a multi-mode device that can operatein multiple modes simultaneously.

As an example, consider a dance club scenario where a DJ gets a callfrom a manager, the DJ may answer the call optionally withoutinterrupting media rendering, i.e., the party goes on. In such anexample, the DJ may utilize a headset such as a Bluetooth® headset tocommunicate with the caller via a device seated in a turntable. Again,where the call is a video call, video may be rendered to the display ofthe device and optionally in a “stationary” manner.

As mentioned, the turntable 110 of FIG. 1 may be configured with one ormore waveguides. FIG. 7 shows an example of the turntable 110 togetherwith a coupling component 160 and a plurality of optical fibers 170. Asshown, the optical port 140 may extend to the surface 114 of theturntable 110 and receive a bundled end of the plurality of opticalfibers 170. In such an example, the coupling component 160 may helpposition and secure the plurality of optical fibers 170 where each ofthe optical fibers extends to a passage (see, e.g., the passage 122) ofthe turntable 110. As an example, a passage may open to the surface 112of the turntable 110 or to another surface such as the peripheralsurface 116 of the turntable 110.

FIG. 8 shows an example of a turntable 810 that can include a passage862 and an optical waveguide 860 that may include a reflective surface865. As an example, the flash unit 240 of the device 210 may be directedto the optical waveguide 860 to couple electromagnetic energy emissionsfrom the flash unit to the optical waveguide 860 for transmission to oneor more passages such as the passage 862. As an example, the opticalwaveguide 860 may be a polymeric material (e.g., poly(methyl2-methylpropenoate) “PMMA”, polycarbonate, etc.).

As an example, a turntable may include light generating circuitry. Forexample, consider a turntable that includes a power source (e.g., one ormore batteries) and one or more LEDs, laser diodes, etc. In such anexample, the light generating circuitry may be controlled via signalsfrom an electronic device carried by the turntable and/or respond tosound waves, rotation, bumping, etc.

FIG. 9 shows an example of a turntable 910 that includes a filterarrangement 990 that includes a slot 992 adjacent to a filter recess994. In such an example, one or more filters (e.g., consider a redfilter 995-1 and a multicolor filter 995-2) may be positioned in thefilter recess 994, for example, to alter the color of flashes emitted bya device that includes a flash unit. For example, the red filter 995-1may be positioned in the filter recess 994. A user may insert a fingernail in the slot 992 for removal of the red filter and then replace thered filter 995-1 with the multicolor filter 995-2 (e.g., a kaleidoscopicfilter). As an example, the depth of the filter recess 994 may allow forstacking filters. As an example, a turntable may include a storagefeature for storage of one or more filters. For example, consider aseries of dummy recesses disposed in the floor 131 of the turntable 110of FIG. 1 where the dummy recesses may store a plurality of filterswhere one or more of the filters may be selected by a user, removed froma respective dummy recess and placed into a filter recess that coversthe optical port 140 of the turntable 110. As an example, a turntablemay be provided as a kit with a plurality of filters.

FIG. 10 shows an example of a method 1000 and an example of a device1070. The method 1000 includes a render block 1010 for rendering audioand optionally video, a detection block 1030 for detecting rotation anda render block 1040 for rendering audio based at least in part on thedetected rotation and optionally a render block 1060 for rendering videobased at least in part on the detected rotation. As shown in the exampleof FIG. 10, the method 1000 can include an actuation block 1020 foractuating a flash based at least in part on rendered audio and/or, forexample, based at least in part on the detected rotation. As an example,the method 1000 may loop, as indicated by a dashed line from the block1040 to the block 1010.

In FIG. 10, the device 1070 includes an application processor 1072, abaseband processor 1073, an audio codec 1074, a display 1075 (e.g.,including display driver circuitry), a camera/flash sub-system 1076, aUSB port 1077, touch sensing circuitry 1078, motion sensing circuitry1079, Bluetooth® circuitry 1081, mobile circuitry 1082, power managementcircuitry 1083, audio amplification circuitry 1084, GPS circuitry 1085,WLAN circuitry 1086, memory 1087, a microphone jack in 1091, a captivemicrophone 1092, a captive speaker 1093, one or more additional speakers1094, and headset out/circuitry 1095. Various types of interfaces mayexist between circuitry of a device such as the device 1070. As anexample, consider an I²S interface, which may, for example, operativelycouple the application processor 1072 and the audio codec 1074; thebaseband processor 1073 and the audio code 1074; and the Bluetooth®circuitry 1081 and the audio codec 1074.

As an example, the audio code 1074 may include an integrated, low-powersmart audio codec that can serve as a mobile audio distribution networkincorporating multiple digital/analog converters (DACs) and an ADC, forexample, with ground centered headphone, line and speaker amplifiers forsmartphone and portable applications. As an example, such an audio codecmay include three asynchronous bidirectional serial ports withintegrated asynchronous sample rate converters (ASRCs) that may accept arange of incoming audio sample rates, for example, to feed an integrateddigital mixing engine (e.g., consider the Cirrus Logic CS42L73 audiocodec, the datasheet of which is incorporated by reference herein“CS42L73_F1.pdf”). Such an engine may be configured to overlay (e.g.,optionally simultaneously) and distribute digital audio from multiplesources to one or more its integrated audio nodes, for example, toprovide routeability within an electronic device.

As an example, circuitry can include a digital mixer that can mix androute inputs (e.g., analog inputs to ADC, digital microphone, serialports, etc.) to outputs (e.g., DAC-fed amplifiers, serial ports, etc.).As an example, a digital mixer may include features for independentattenuation on individual mixer input for individual output. As anexample, processing along one or more output paths from a digital mixerto one or more DACs can optionally include volume adjustment and, forexample, mute control. As an example, a peak-detector may be implementedto automatically adjust one or more volume levels via a programmablelimiter. As an example, circuitry such as audio codec circuitry may becontrollable via one or more busses. For example, consider an I²C busthat may be coupled to an I²C interface of audio codec circuitry suchthat the audio codec circuitry may respond to instructions executed by aprocessor (e.g., according to one or more applications, etc.). As anexample, media player circuitry may include audio codec circuitry. As anexample, media player circuitry may include an application executablevia a processor that can instruct circuitry such as audio codeccircuitry.

As an example, circuitry such as audio codec circuitry may operativelycouple with wireless communication circuitry via lines such as clock anddata lines (e.g., XSP_LRCK, XSP_SCLK, XSP_SDIN, XSP_SDOUT). As anexample, an audio codec may be operatively coupled to one or more serialports, which may be independent (e.g., consider the XSP, ASP, and VSPserial ports of the Cirrus Logic CS42L73 audio codec) and may beconfigured to communicate audio (e.g., and voice) data to and fromcomponents such as, for example, an application processor, a Bluetooth®transceiver, a cell-phone modem, etc.

I²S, also known as Inter-IC Sound, Integrated Interchip Sound, or IIS,is an electrical serial bus interface standard that can be implementedfor operatively coupling one or more digital components with respect toaudio information. For example, it may be implemented to communicate PCMaudio data between integrated circuits in an electronic device. The I²Sbus can separate clock and serial data signals, which may result in alower jitter compared to communications techniques that recover theclock from a data stream.

As an example, the method 1000 may be performed via the device 1070. Forexample, one or more modules may be stored in the memory 1087 of thedevice 1070 where the one or more modules include processor-executableinstructions to cause one or more of the processors (e.g., and/or othercircuitry) of the device 1070 to perform one or more actions of themethod 1000.

As an example, an application may be stored in memory of a device andexecuted in an OS environment established by the device where theapplication may include statements that can make one or more API calls.As an example, such an application may couple motion, audio, video,flash, etc. For example, motion may control audio, motion may controlflash, motion may control video, audio may control flash, audio maycontrol video, etc. As an example, where a device includes atouchscreen, graphical user interfaces may be rendered to thetouchscreen that can include graphical controls actuatable via touch,which may be single point touch, multipoint touch, gesture touch, etc.As an example, a device may be configured to transmit audio informationto a speaker unit. In such a manner, where the device is carried by aturntable, motion sensed by the device may control processing of audioinformation where processed audio information may be transmittedwirelessly to the speaker unit to generate acoustic waves. As anexample, a device carried by a turntable may include an application thatcan transmit information to one or more effects units such as lightingunits, pyrotechnic units, etc. As an example, consider bumping of theturntable to cause flashing of one or more lights (e.g., LED, laser,spots, etc.) controlled via a base unit that can receive control signalswirelessly from the device (e.g., directly and/or indirectly). Aturntablist may use such a system to put on an audio and visual show(e.g., a dance club style show).

FIG. 11 shows an example of a method 1100 with respect to an example ofa graphical user interface (GUI) 1105. In the example of FIG. 11, themethod 1100 includes rendering a timer graphic. As shown, the timergraphic decreases in size from an initial time 1110, to an intermediatetime 1120 to a later time 1130. Such a timer graphic may be implementedfor one or more purposes. For example, the method 1100 illustrates thetimer graphic of the GUI 1105 as being for purposes of a voicerecording.

FIG. 12 shows an example of a graphical user interface 1200 with respectto various features. For example, the GUI 1200 includes a tool control1201 (e.g., for background, sound, flash, etc.), a sound effects/overlaycontrol 1202, a media selection control 1203, a record control 1204, asong selection control 1206, a pulsating real-time motion graphic 1207and a play/pause control 1208.

FIG. 12 also shows the GUI 1200 as including an indicator 1210 that canbe displayed in conjunction with a variable length arc 1220. In such anexample, a sample (e.g., a media sample) may be specified according to aplay length where 360 degrees may represent the play length. As anexample, an end of the arc 1222 may define a “start” point of a sampleand the indicator 1210 may indicate the “current” point of the sample.For example, as shown, 75% of the sample has been played or, put anotherway, the current “play point” in the sample is at 75% of the sample'splay length. Where the sample is about 10 seconds in play length, thesample may be at about 7.5 second in with about 2.5 seconds remaining;noting that whether the sample is advanced forward in time or reverse intime can depend on direction of rotation of a device.

As an example, the indicator 1210 and the variable length arc 1220 can“track” rotational motion of a device seated with respect to aturntable. For example, where a user selects a sample, the indicator1210 may be displayed without the variable length arc 1220 (i.e., thesample is at time 0). As the device is rotated, the variable length arc1220 extends away from the indicator 1210 in the appropriate directionof rotation (e.g., clockwise or counter-clockwise). In such an example,a user can see where she is at a given point in time with respect to thesample. As an example, options can exist to make the indicator 1210position fixed with respect to a frame of reference. For example,consider the indicator 1210 being fixed with respect to a user's frameof reference such that the relative position is maintained even though adevice that displays the GUI 1200 is being rotated clockwise orcounter-clockwise.

FIG. 12 also shows a portion of a sample 1230 that may be repeatedlyplayed back and forth, for example, by rotating a device such that theend of the arc 1222 traverses that portion of the sample (e.g., over anarc angle). Thus, a user may maneuver a turntable clockwise andcounter-clockwise over the portion of the sample 1230 to repeatedly playbackward and/or forward (e.g., depending on settings) the portion of thesample 1230. As an example, a sample can include various sounds that maybe visualized with respect to length of the sample by association withdegrees about an arc or a circle. For example, the portion of the sample1230 may correspond to a chicken sound while ahead of that portion ofthe sample, another portion may provide for a dog sound.

The GUI 1200, particularly, the features 1210 and 1220, may beconsidered DJ gesture feedback features that may optionally be presentedwith respect to one or more frames of reference (e.g., referenceframes). Such features may allow for more deliberate actions andrepetition of such actions by a DJ (e.g., a turntablist).

As mentioned, the GUI 1200 also includes various features for overlays.For example, a graphic control may be touched to render another GUI forpurposes of recording, sound selection, etc. A song may be a base trackwhile one or more overlays may be selected and/or created andmanipulated for playback.

As to the graphic 1207, it may indicate a length of a sample and it maypulse in time, for example, to keep a beat. As an example, the graphic1207 may present information as to time (e.g., “6 second” sample). As anexample, the graphic 1207 may include one or more directional arrowsthat may shift in direction in response to direction of rotation of adevice seated with respect to a turntable (see, e.g., the system 500 ofFIG. 5).

As an example, a device may include a feature that can turn an overlaytrack off, for example, leaving a music track (e.g., a song file)isolated to be manipulated by itself. As an example, a device may beswitchable from one mode of operation to another mode of operation wheresuch operational modes can provide for controlling one or more tracks(e.g., layers) in one or more manners.

FIG. 13 shows an example of a system 1300 that includes a turntable 1310and a device 1320 that is located with respect to the turntable 1310,which may include a circular profile or other profile while being atleast rotatable about an axis. As an example, a system may be a“stacked” or “tiered” system or other configuration of multiple systems(e.g., with support columns, etc., that can stack turntables/bases).FIG. 13 shows an example of a stacked turntable system with a turntable1310-1 and a turntable 1310-2 with devices 1320-1 and 1320-2,respectively. In such an example, two-handed control may be implementedto control the turntable 1310-1 with one hand the turntable 1310-2 withanother hand (e.g., of a same user or two users). In such an example,the device 1320-1 and 1320-2 may be operatively coupled to each otherand/or to one or more other units (e.g., speaker unit, other electronicsunit, etc.).

In the example of FIG. 13, the device 1320 (e.g., or devices 1320-1 and1320-2) can include a processor 1330, memory 1340 and motion sensingcircuitry 1350. As an example, the motion sensing circuitry 1350 mayinclude multi-axis motion sensing circuitry such as one or more of agyroscope and an accelerometer (e.g., consider a STMicroelectronicsL3G4200D unit, a Bosch BMA220 unit, etc.). As an example, the motionsensing circuitry 1350 may include a tri-axial, low-g accelerationsensor with digital interfaces and/or a three-axis gyroscope.

As shown in FIG. 13, the system 1300 may include a turntable component1312 that is rotatably mounted to a turntable component 1314, which maybe a base. As shown, a rolling element cartridge 1316 may rotatablycouple the turntable components 1312 and 1314. In such an example, aclearance may exist between the components 1312 and 1314 such thatpivoting of the component 1312 may occur with respect to the component1314. In such an example, the pivoting may allow for bumps that tilt thecomponent 1312 with respect to a z-axis, which may be a z-axis of themotion sensing circuitry 1350.

As another example, the system 1300 may include a turntable component1313 that is rotatably mounted to a turntable component 1315, which maybe a base. As shown, rolling elements 1317 may rotatably couple theturntable components 1313 and 1315. In such an example, while pivotingmay be limited compared to the arrangement of the components 1312 and1314 via the cartridge 1316, the motion sensing circuitry 1350 may stillrespond to bumps, for example, that may be sensed as acceleration by themotion sensing circuitry 1350.

As an example, the processor 1330 may execute instructions stored in thememory 1340, for example, to perform actions based at least in part oninformation sensed by the motion sensing circuitry 1350. As an example,the device 1320 may include media player circuitry, optionally in theform of a media player application that may be executed by the processor1330, which may direct circuitry to render audio, record audio, etc. Asan example, the device 1320 may include one or more microphones, one ormore speakers, one or more communication circuits, etc. As an example,communication circuitry may be provided for purposes of transmittingsignals wirelessly to one or more devices such as a device that includecommunication circuitry and a speaker.

As an example, consider a technology referred to as AirPlay technology.Such technology may be implemented by various types of devices. Forexample, consider two types of AirPlay devices: those configured withcircuitry for sending audio/visual content and those configured withcircuitry for receiving content and rendering it via a display/speaker.

Wireless technology may be integrated as circuitry into speaker docks,AV receivers, multi-phonic systems, etc. As an example, information suchas metadata information may be transmitted, for example, consider songtitles, artists, album names, elapsed and remaining time, and albumartwork. As an example, a DJ application executing on a device mayinclude features for transmitting graphics, artwork, etc. to one or moredisplays. As an example, a DJ application executing on a device mayinclude features for managing light shows, pyrotechnics, etc. As anexample, a device may receive information via a motion sensor andrespond by issuing one or more triggers that act to trigger a light, aspecial effect, a pyrotechnic, etc. As an example, a light may be alaser light, a stage light, an LED light or display, etc.

As an example, one or more Bluetooth® technology enabled devices (e.g.,headsets, speakers, etc.) may support an A2DP profile and appear asAirPlay receivers when paired with an iOS device or other device; notingthat Bluetooth® technology may operate via a device-to-device protocol(e.g., one that does not require on a wireless network access point).

As an example, a stream may be transcoded using a codec (e.g., for 44100Hz and 2 channels, optionally encrypted). As an example, depending ontechnology implemented, a stream may be buffered prior to playback,which may result in a short delay.

As an example, to reduce delay, a technology may be implemented wherebya device is positioned in close proximity to a system. As an example, acomponent such as the component 1314 or the component 1315 may includecircuitry that can receive transmissions from the device 1320. As anexample, wired and/or wireless circuitry may be implemented. As anexample, the component 1314 or the component 1315 may include one ormore ports, for example, to connect wires that may be coupled toamplifiers, speakers, etc.

As an example, a base unit that rotatably supports a turntable mayinclude circuitry such as circuitry that can power an electronic devicecarried by the turntable. In such an example, the turntable may includecircuitry that operatively couples with the circuitry of the base unit.As an example, a turntable system may include inductive chargingcircuitry. Inductive charging (or “wireless charging”) uses anelectromagnetic field to transfer energy between two objects. Inductivecharging can be implemented using a charging station where energy issent through an inductive coupling to an electrical device, which canthen use that energy to charge batteries or run the device.

Charging circuitry can include an induction coil that can create analternating electromagnetic field from within a charging base stationand a second induction coil in/operatively coupled to an electronicdevice that can take power from the electromagnetic field and, forexample, converts to electrical current to charge a battery, power thedevice, etc. Two induction coils in proximity can form an electricaltransformer. As an example, greater distances between sender andreceiver coils may be achieved where an inductive charging systemimplements resonant inductive coupling.

As an example, an electronic device may be fit with a chargingcircuitry, optionally as a charging case. As an example, a system mayinclude circuitry such as that of one or more of the Duracell® Powermatsystem (Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, Ohio), the iQi Mobile chargersystem (iQi Mobile, London, UK), etc. The iQi Mobile charger system forthe iPhone device includes a relatively thin receiver (e.g., about 0.5mm) and a flexible ribbon cable (e.g., about 1.4 mm) that runs to alightning connector, allowing the receiver to remain plugged in whenfolded behind the device. The Duracell® Powermat system for the iPhonedevice includes the AccessCase case with an inductive coil that sitsjust below the device's lightning port.

As an example, a turntable may include circuitry such as receivercircuitry for inductive charging and a plug for plugging into anelectronic device that can be carried by the turntable. As an example,an electronic device may include or be fit with receiver circuitry forinductive charging. As an example, a base that rotatably supports aturntable may include circuitry that can generate electromagnetic fieldsfor inductive charging. As an example, a turntable and/or receivercircuitry may be operatively coupled to or include a supplementalbattery. As an example, a turntable may include a supplemental battery,optionally with or without inductive charging circuitry. As an example,consider a supplemental battery rated at about 2000 mAh. Such a batterymay provide power for an electronic device carried by a turntable.

As an example, inductive charging circuitry may provide forpowering/charging an electronic device where the electronic device isstationary and/or moving (e.g., rotating via a turntable).

As an example, a device may include a processor, memory and instructionsstored in memory that can be executed by the processor to controlrendering of media. In such an example, control may includeimplementation of motion sensing circuitry and/or audio codec circuitry.As an example, control may include transmitting signals via one or morebusses. For example, consider receiving information from motion sensingcircuitry via a bus and transmitting information to audio codeccircuitry via a bus. In such an example, a bus may be an I²C bus orother type of bus.

FIG. 14 shows an example of circuitry 1400 that includes motion sensingcircuitry. In particular, a sensor element is shown that includes x, yand z sensing circuits, which may be accelerometer circuits. As anexample, the x, y and z sensing circuits may correspond to x, y and zcoordinates as illustrated in FIG. 13 (see, e.g., motion sensingcircuitry 1350). As an example, a coordinate system may define yaw, rolland pitch (see, e.g., reference numerals 432, 434 and 436 of FIG. 4). Asan example, yaw may be defined to be planar motion (e.g., rotation) androll and pitch may be defined to be motion that tilts a plane (e.g., ageometrical plane), which may be a plane defined at least in part by anelectronic device, for example, as carried by a turntable. As anexample, an electronic device may be carried by a turntable where theelectronic device may be carried at an angle (e.g., an offset angle)with respect to horizontal. Upon rotation about an axis, the electronicdevice may sweep a geometrical plane that includes a thickness along theaxis. In such an example, circuitry may process information from motionsensing circuitry according to, for example, yaw, roll and pitch, to“standardize” the information in a manner that may compensate for anoffset angle (e.g., which may be a slight angle of less than about 10degrees).

As an example, an electronic device may be carried by a turntable wherethe turntable and the electronic device are rotatable, together, in ageometrical plane. In such an example, where the electronic deviceincludes a display, information may be rendered to the display in amanner where at least a portion of the information appears stationaryeven where the electronic device is being rotated (e.g., clockwiseand/or counter-clockwise). An offset angle, depending on degree, mayimpact an ability to make an image appear stationary on a display of anelectronic device where the electronic device is being rotated. As such,as an example, a system may be configured to substantially position anelectronic device in a geometrical plane that is a rotational plane of aturntable where rotation of the electronic device about a rotationalaxis sweeps the electronic device substantially within a dimension ofthe electronic device (e.g., thickness) along the rotational axis. Forexample, if the electronic device has a thickness along a rotationalaxis coordinate of X, the volume swept by rotation of the electronicdevice may have a thickness of approximately X; noting that thethickness of the volume swept by rotation may be expected to increasewhere an offset angle increases.

As shown in the example of FIG. 14, the circuitry 1400 may include anI²C interface and/or an SPI interface (e.g., which may operate viareceipt and/or transmission of information via one or more busses). Asan example, the circuitry 1400 may include signal processing circuitrysuch as one or more amplifiers, multiplexers, filters, analog-to-digitalconverters (ADCs), control logic, interrupt engines, etc. As an example,motion sensing circuitry may include an ASIC that is operatively coupledto one or more sensor elements. In such an example, signals generated bya sensor element may be processed and, for example, transmitted asinformation via one or more interfaces, one or more busses, etc. As anexample, a processor that can execute an application in an operatingsystem environment may receive such information, process at least aportion of the information and transmit information to control mediaplayer circuitry, which may include audio codec circuitry and, forexample, digital mixer circuitry.

As an example, rendering may include co-rendering. For example, adigital mixer may include features such as multiple inputs to receiveinformation and to “mix” the information for purposes of outputting toan output device such as a speaker, wireless circuitry, etc. As anexample, media player circuitry may co-render information from multiplefiles. As an example, media player circuitry may include or instruct amixer to combine information from multiple files to generate outputinformation that can be directed to an amplifier (e.g., via wire and/orwirelessly) operatively coupled to one or more speakers. As an example,co-rendering may be performed via multiple circuits. As an example, amedia file may be subject to digital rights management (DRM) and berendered via circuitry that can manage DRM and/or a media file may befree of DRM technology and be rendered via circuitry that may or may notinclude DRM circuitry. As an example, layering may include mixing mediawhere the media may include DRM restrictions and/or no DRM restrictions.As an example, co-rendering may act to blend media from multiple files.As an example, volume may be independently set for individual files. Asan example, processing may be performed in at least in partindependently for individual files and/or processing may be performedfor mixed information that includes information (e.g., optionallyprocessed) from multiple files. Co-rendering can include rendering ofinformation where the information includes information from multiplefiles. As an example, co-rendering can include rendering of informationof a file where a portion of the information of the file has beenprocessed to alter that portion of information and where another portionof information of the file may be combined (e.g., mixed) with thatportion, which may optionally be itself altered. In such an example, thetwo portions may be streams. As an example, a stream may be consideredto be information of a file where it includes information (e.g., digitalinformation) that may be stored in one or more media (e.g., stored inmemory). Thus, as an example, multiple streams may be considered to beinformation of multiple files. As an example, multiple streams may beconsidered to be data of multiple files (e.g., data of a first file anddata of a second file, etc.).

As an example, a file may be a digital file such as a MIDI file (e.g., adigital data file). MIDI files may be formatted according to a fileformat that can provide for sequences to be saved, transported, opened,etc. As an example, a device may be configured to render informationfrom a MIDI file, optionally as a layer. As an example, a device may beconfigured to generate a MIDI file (e.g., to store and use as a layer).As an example, a device may be configured to receive MIDI informationvia a wireless interface. For example, consider a MIDI controller (e.g.,MIDI keyboard) that can transmit information to a device wirelesslywhere the device may be carried by a turntable (see, e.g., the system500 of FIG. 5). In such an example, a turntablist may add “tracks”,effects, samples, etc. via the MIDI controller and optionallymorph/control rendering thereof via the turntable (e.g., via rotations,bumps, etc.). While MIDI is mentioned, a device may operate via one ormore other technologies and be configured to transmit informationwirelessly to a device carried by a turntable.

As an example, a method can include sensing acceleration, adjusting oneor more parameters of audio circuitry and rendering audio data via theaudio circuitry. For example, the acceleration may be accelerationassociated with rotation that causes one or more directionalacceleration sensing circuits of a rotated accelerometer to experienceforce. In such an example, a rotation direction (e.g., clockwise orcounter-clockwise) may be determined and used to adjust a playbackdirection parameter (e.g., to render audio data in a forward directionor in a reverse direction).

As an example, a method can include sensing acceleration and adjustingone or more parameters of illumination circuitry. For example, theacceleration may be acceleration associated with rotation that causesone or more directional acceleration sensing circuits of a rotatedaccelerometer to experience force. In such an example, a rotationdirection (e.g., clockwise or counter-clockwise) may be determined andused to adjust a flash parameter (e.g., that triggers a flash, setsintensity of a flash, synchronizes a flash with an audio signal, etc.).

As an example, a method can include triggering a flash responsive torotation of a cellular phone disposed in a seat of a turntable. In suchan example, the seat may be operatively coupled to one or morewaveguides that can transmit electromagnetic energy generated by theflash. As an example, a waveguide may be an optical fiber, a layer ofoptically conductive material, etc.

As an example, a method can include sensing rotation of a display deviceseated in a turntable, altering rendering of audio data based at leastin part thereon and triggering a flash circuit to illuminate at least aportion of the turntable. In such an example, the method may includemaintaining a reference frame for information rendered to the displaythat is immune to rotation of the display device. As an example, theinformation rendered to the display may be associated with rendering ofaudio data, etc.

As an example, a method can include altering audio using sensedinformation associated with acceleration, direction, velocity,orientation for one or more durations of time. In such an example, themethod may include recording altered settings and/or altered audio and,for example, setting one or more loops that may be implemented, forexample, by actuating a graphical control such as a playback control(e.g., playback button). As an example, during looping, a method mayinclude playing one or more new audio files, which may be controlled viaturntable-based gesture input (acceleration, direction, velocity,orientation), for example, on top of the looping audio. Such an approachmay be referred to as layering, for example, where separate audio may belayered to include a number of sounds playing over one another. As anexample, on top of audio layers a new audio layer may be added that isactively affected by the rotation, direction, velocity, and orientationof an electronic device seated in a turntable.

As an example, a device may be configured to record a duration of soundproduced through spinning of the device, then layering media on top ofone another, with the top layer being actively changed by the motions ofa turntable to which the device is fixed.

As an example, a system that includes a device seated in a turntable mayplay/activate a selected audio file by bumping or agitating the deviceas it lay in a recess of the turntable. For example, such effects may begenerated in relation to slapping or shocking the turntable (e.g.,optionally in addition to spinning).

As an example, a device may include one or more sound libraries and/ornetwork access to one or more sound libraries. As an example, anapplication may include instructions and media, for example, one or moresound clips. As an example, an application may include a module forvoice recording and optionally storage and playback of a voicerecording.

As an example, a device may be configured with an application thatprovides an ability to change one or more graphics that may be renderedto a display of the device, optionally while the device is renderingmedia. As an example, a blue spiral may be rendered to a display wherethe spiral remains visually stable even as the device is rotated (e.g.,as seated in a turntable). As an example, a graphic may be apre-packaged graphic available with an application or a graphicaccessible via a network (e.g., for download). As an example, where adevice includes camera and/or video circuitry, media captured by suchcircuitry may be selectable, optionally via a media library and/or live.

As an example, a GUI may include one or more portions that disappearresponsive to sensed motion. For example, a control GUI may be lessaesthetically pleasing than a graphic that fits a style of music. Suchan approach can provide a clean look (e.g., emulating a vinyl record)when a turntable is in motion. As an example, when spinning stops, a GUImay visually reappear (e.g., optionally after a brief delay) and a usermay thereby re-engage with one or more of controls of the GUI. Oncereengaged by motion, the GUI may disappear again.

As an example, a turntable may be configured for receipt of a devicethat includes one or more game applications.

In FIG. 15, reference numeral 1510 shows a perspective view of aturntable our design where broken lines in the drawing are environmentalstructure or boundaries that form no part of a claimed design. Thecharacteristic feature of the design resides in a turntable withillumination openings and concentric surface ridges. In the exampleidentified by reference numeral 1510, light rays can be emitted from theillumination openings. Light rays may be shown as, for example, brokenlines where the turntable may be an illuminating turntable. The designmay vary with respect to time based at least in part on control of anillumination source. As an example, the broken lines illustrate a devicethat can include an illumination source. As an example, an illuminationsource may be a flash of a device such as a cellular phone, a tablet orother electronic device.

In FIG. 15, reference numeral 1520 shows a perspective view of aturntable our design where broken lines in the drawing are environmentalstructure or boundaries that form no part of a claimed design. Thecharacteristic feature of the design resides in a turntable with anelectronic device seated at least partially in a recess of theturntable.

In FIG. 15, reference numeral 1530 shows a perspective view of aturntable our design where broken lines in the drawing are environmentalstructure or boundaries that form no part of a claimed design. Thecharacteristic feature of the design resides in a turntable withillumination openings. In the example identified by reference numeral1530, light rays can be emitted from the illumination openings. Lightrays may be shown as, for example, broken lines where the turntable maybe an illuminating turntable. The design may vary with respect to timebased at least in part on control of an illumination source. As anexample, the broken lines illustrate a device that can be seated atleast partially in a recess of the turntable where the device includesan illumination source. As an example, an illumination source may be aflash of a device such as a cellular phone, a tablet or other electronicdevice.

In FIG. 15, reference numeral 1540 shows a perspective view of aturntable our design where broken lines in the drawing are environmentalstructure or boundaries that form no part of a claimed design. Thecharacteristic feature of the design resides in a turntable withconcentric surface ridges. As an example, the broken lines illustrate adevice that can be seated at least partially in a recess of theturntable.

In FIG. 15, reference numeral 1550 shows a perspective view of aturntable our design where broken lines in the drawing are environmentalstructure or boundaries that form no part of a claimed design. As anexample, the broken lines illustrate a device that can be seated atleast partially in a recess of the turntable. Such a device can includea display, for example, as shown in broken lines. In such an example,the display can be used to visually render icon images. For example, anicon image may be an image of a graphical user interface (GUI). As anexample, the turntable identified by reference numeral 1550 may includean electronic device that includes graphics circuitry that can renderimages to a display panel of the electronic device where the images areone or more computer icon images of FIGS. 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20. Thecharacteristic feature of a design can resides in a turntable with anelectronic device with a display panel and one or more computer iconimages such as, for example, one or more of the computer icon images ofFIGS. 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 (e.g., or FIG. 11 or FIG. 12).

In FIG. 15, reference numeral 1560 shows a plan view of a turntable ourdesign where broken lines in the drawing are environmental structure orboundaries that form no part of a claimed design. The article ofmanufacture of FIG. 15 identified by reference numeral 1560 may beunderstood, for example, with respect to at least FIG. 1. Thecharacteristic feature of the design resides in a turntable withconcentric surface ridges and illumination openings. The broken linesillustrate a recess that can at least partially receive and seat anelectronic device where the electronic device can include a flash unitthat can emit electromagnetic energy at a position that corresponds to aport illustrated as being in the left side of the recess. The port maycouple via one or more waveguides electromagnetic energy to at leastsome of the illumination openings. The broken lines at the right side ofthe recess illustrate supplemental recesses that can be aligned with oneor more speakers of an electronic device that is at least partiallyreceived and seated in the recess.

FIG. 16 shows a device 1600 that includes a display with a computer iconimage 1610. Broken lines in the drawing are environmental structure orboundaries of the device 1600 that form no part of a claimed design.

The computer icon image of FIG. 16 includes a commencement graphic thatillustrates a user positioning an electronic device such as the device1600 itself into a turntable that includes a recess. The graphic caninclude instructions such as “use Bluetooth” or “use AirPlay”, which arewireless technologies that can transmit signals to, for example, areceiver that can amplify the signals and direct amplified signals,optionally digitally processed, to one or more speakers.

In the example of FIG. 16, the computer icon image 1610 can include oneor more slider graphical user controls. For example, consider a musicvolume control and an overlay volume control.

FIG. 17 shows a device 1600 that includes a display with a computer iconimage 1620. Broken lines in the drawing are environmental structure orboundaries of the device 1600 that form no part of a claimed design.

FIG. 18 shows a device 1600 that includes a display with a computer iconimage 1630. Broken lines in the drawing are environmental structure orboundaries of the device 1600 that form no part of a claimed design.

FIG. 18 illustrates the computer icon image 1630 as including a donebutton, a master volume control slider, an overlay volume control sliderand a music volume control slider. These may be features of a graphicaluser control that is rendered to a display by execution ofprocessor-executable instructions stored in memory of a device (e.g.,physical memory). The display of the device 1600 may be atouch-sensitive display that can respond to user touches. For example, auser may touch the slider control graphics to slide them to the right orto the left to adjust circuitry that controls signal amplitude (e.g., asto volume).

As an example, an electronic device seated with respect to a turntablecan include a rotation speed that may be one of a standard rotationspeed of existing technology. For example, consider vinyl record speedsof 33 RPM, 45 RPM and 78 RPM and optionally one or more other speeds(e.g., 15 RPM). Such speeds may correspond to spinning of a recordplayer such as a record player to which a turntablist may be accustomedto using. For example, consider a turntablist that uses a record playerwith 45's and that is accustomed to clockwise and counter-clockwiserotations of the turntable of the record player to make certain soundsfrom a 45 RPM record. By selecting the 45 RPM speed as a table rotationspeed as shown in FIG. 18, the turntable that carries the electronicdevice may “mimic” the behavior of the record player (e.g., with a 45RPM record). In such a manner, a turntablist may more readily adapt to aturntable such as the system 500 of FIG. 5.

FIG. 19 shows a device 1600 that includes a display with a computer iconimage 1640. Broken lines in the drawing are environmental structure orboundaries of the device 1600 that form no part of a claimed design.

As an example, an electronic device can include memory that stores oneor more audio files. As an example, the computer icon image 1640 mayprovide for access to the one or more stored audio files, for example,as one or more files of one or more audio file libraries. For example,consider a “selected sample” library, a “my recordings” library and a“samples” library. As an example, a graphical user interface may allowfor editing or recording via actuation of an edit control or a recordcontrol.

FIG. 20 shows a device 1600 that includes a display with a computer iconimage 1650. Broken lines in the drawing are environmental structure orboundaries of the device 1600 that form no part of a claimed design.

In the example of FIG. 20, various features are shown such as, forexample, a flash feature, a loop the music feature, a show rotationspeed feature, a show position in overlay feature, a background colorfeature, a bump sound selection feature and a privacy policy feature. Asan example, these features may control circuitry. For example, the flashfeature may toggle circuitry operatively coupled to a flash unit (e.g.,on/off). As an example, the bump feature may include a bump slider tocontrol volume of a bump sound. For example, as mentioned, motionsensing circuitry of an electronic device carried by a turntable mayrespond to motion to generate a “bump” sound. A bump sound may be asound that is not a “rotational” sound (e.g., a sound that is generatedresponsive to rotation of a turntable). Thus, a user may rotate aturntable to generate one sound and may bump the turntable (e.g.,non-rotational movement about an axis of rotation) to generate anothersound (e.g., a bump sound).

As an example, an electronic device carried by a turntable can includecircuitry for playing music, circuitry for playing one or more overlaysover the music where at least one of the overlays is controlled viarotation of the turntable and, for example, circuitry for playing one ormore bump sounds at least over the music or at least over at least oneoverlay where the one or more bump sounds are controlled via tilting,bumping, jarring, etc. the turntable such that the rotational axis ofthe turntable may tilt or such that motion sensing circuitry senses suchinput as being at least in part non-rotational input.

As an example, an assembly can include a base; and a turntable rotatablycoupled to the base where the turntable includes an optical port, amount that positions an electronic device with respect to the opticalport and at least one waveguide operatively coupled to the optical port.In such an example, the mount may be or include a rectangular recesswhere, for example, the optical port is disposed in a floor of therectangular recess.

As an example, the at least one waveguide can be or include an opticalfiber. As an example, a waveguide can include a polymer or polymers. Asan example consider poly(methyl 2-methylpropenoate) and/orpolycarbonate. As an example, a thermoplastic polymer may be used toform a waveguide.

As an example, an assembly can include a turntable that includes atleast one opening configured for emission of light carried by at leastone of the at least one waveguide.

As an example, a device can include a processor; memory operativelycoupled to the processor; a display operatively coupled to theprocessor; media player circuitry operatively coupled to the processor;motion sensing circuitry operatively coupled to the processor; and oneor more modules stored in the memory where the one or more modulesinclude processor-executable instructions to instruct the media playercircuitry to co-render data of a first media file and data of a secondmedia file where the data of the second media file is rendered based atleast in part on output of the motion sensing circuitry. As an example,such a device may include a power source such as, for example, a batteryor batteries. As an example, such a device may be suitable for mountingby a mount of a turntable, which may be or include, for example, arecess (e.g., as a mount).

As an example, a device can include a flash unit or flash units (e.g.,flash circuitry). As an example, one or more modules may be stored inmemory and include processor-executable instructions to instruct a flashunit to flash based at least in part on output of motion sensingcircuitry.

As an example, a device may co-render a first media file that may be,for example, a song file and a second media file that may be, forexample, a sample file. As an example, a device may be a turntablistdevice that can co-render media files as layers. For example, a songfile may be a layer over which a sample file is rendered as an overlaylayer. As an example, a sample file may be recorded via a process knownas sampling.

As an example, a device can include audio recording circuitry. As anexample, a device can include a touch sensitive display.

As an example, a device can include one or more modules stored in memoryof the device where the one or more modules include processor-executableinstructions to instruct a display of the device (e.g., via displaycircuitry) to display information (e.g., to visually render information)based at least in part on output of the motion sensing circuitry.

As an example, a device can include wireless communication circuitrythat can communicate audio information and optionally other information.For example, the device may be a transmitter that transmits audioinformation to a receiver where the receiver may include one or morespeakers operatively coupled thereto for generating acoustic waves basedat least in part on at least a portion of the audio information.

As an example, a device can include a central axis and motion sensingcircuitry of the device can output information responsive to clockwiseand counter-clockwise rotation of the device about its central axis. Insuch an example, the device may be a smart phone (e.g., an Androidphone, an iOS phone, etc. that can execute an operating system forrunning one or more applications).

As an example, a device can include a processor; memory operativelycoupled to the processor; a display operatively coupled to theprocessor; media player circuitry operatively coupled to the processor;motion sensing circuitry operatively coupled to the processor; and oneor more modules stored in the memory where the one or more modulesinclude processor-executable instructions to instruct the media playercircuitry to co-render data of a first media file and data of a secondmedia file where the data of the second media file is rendered forwardor backward responsive to output of the motion sensing circuitry thatindicates that the device is rotated clockwise or counter-clockwise. Insuch an example, the device may be a smart phone (e.g., an Androidphone, an iOS phone, etc. that can execute an operating system forrunning one or more applications).

As an example, one or more computer-readable media (that are not carrierwaves) can include processor-executable instructions to instruct a smartphone to: co-render data of a first audio file and data of a secondaudio file where the data of the first media file is rendered at apredetermined rate and where the data of the second media file isrendered at a rate that is based at least in part on rotation of thesmart phone within a geometrical plane. In such an example,processor-executable instructions can be included to instruct the smartphone to co-render data of a third audio file based at least in part onmotion of the smart phone other than rotation of the smart phone withinthe geometrical plane.

Although various examples of methods, devices, systems, designs, etc.,have been described in language specific to structural features and/ormethodological acts, it is to be understood that the subject matterdefined in the appended claims is not necessarily limited to thespecific features or acts described. Rather, the specific features andacts are disclosed as examples of forms of implementing the claimedmethods, devices, systems, designs, etc.

What is claimed is:
 1. A device comprising: a processor; memoryoperatively coupled to the processor; a display operatively coupled tothe processor; media player circuitry operatively coupled to theprocessor; motion sensing circuitry operatively coupled to theprocessor; and one or more modules stored in the memory wherein the oneor more modules comprise processor-executable instructions to instructthe media player circuitry to render media wherein the media is renderedbased at least in part on output of the motion sensing circuitryresponsive to rotation of the device about an axis substantially normalto the display, and wherein the one or more modules compriseprocessor-executable instructions to instruct the device to render agraphical user interface to the display in a stationary reference framewith respect to a rotational reference frame associated with rotation ofthe device about the axis substantially normal to the display whereinthe graphical user interface comprises, in the stationary referenceframe, fixed information associated with the media and informationassociated with the media that changes responsive to rotation of thedevice about the axis substantially normal to the display.
 2. The deviceof claim 1 comprising a flash unit.
 3. The device of claim 2 wherein theone or more modules stored in the memory comprise processor-executableinstructions to instruct the flash unit to flash based at least in parton output of the motion sensing circuitry.
 4. The device of claim 1comprising audio recording circuitry.
 5. The device of claim 1comprising a touch sensitive display.
 6. The device of claim 1comprising wireless communication circuitry that communicates audioinformation.
 7. The device of claim 1 comprising a smart phone.
 8. Oneor more computer-readable media comprising processor-executableinstructions to instruct a smart phone to: render media wherein themedia is rendered based at least in part on output of motion sensingcircuitry of the smart phone responsive to rotation of the smart phoneabout an axis substantially normal to a display of the smart phone; andrender a graphical user interface to the display in a stationaryreference frame with respect to a rotational reference frame associatedwith rotation of the smart phone about the axis substantially normal tothe display wherein the graphical user interface comprises, in thestationary reference frame, fixed information associated with the mediaand information associated with the media that changes responsive torotation of the smart phone about the axis substantially normal to thedisplay.
 9. The one or more computer-readable media of claim 8 whereinthe rotation of the smart phone comprises clockwise or counter-clockwiserotation about the axis substantially normal to the display.
 10. Thedevice of claim 1 wherein the rotation of the device comprises clockwiseor counter-clockwise rotation about the axis substantially normal to thedisplay.